UCLA Women's Basketball: Bruins Dominate the Paint in Win Over Sun Devils

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Donning their throwback jerseys, the UCLA Bruins took down the Arizona State Sun Devils 78-45 on Sunday afternoon in Westwood.
Making her first start since Jan. 22, Lauren Betts led the Bruins with 18 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and two assists.
The Bruins dominated in every statistical category. They shot 52 percent from the field (32-62) and 46 percent behind the arc (6-13). The biggest difference came in the paint with a 46-24 advantage.
All eight players dressed for UCLA scored with five in double-digits.
Charisma Osborne and Kiki Rice each scored 12, while Christeen Iwaula and Londynn Jones both scored 10.
🔵🔵🔵🔵#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/tzeWgCP2Fb
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 11, 2024
Betts made her presence known early with six points, two rebounds, and an assist in the first quarter.
Spin cycle activated! 🌀
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 11, 2024
📺: Pac-12 Los Angeles#GoBruins | @laurenbetts12 pic.twitter.com/YkS6XqFDpc
Osborne heated up in the second quarter with five points, two dimes, and two boards. Check out this pass for Camryn Brown for two points.
Osborne threads the needle as the fifth-years connect at the rim!
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 11, 2024
📺: Pac-12 Los Angeles#GoBruins | @CharismaOsborne x @camnation24 pic.twitter.com/dmDP6HbYlN
The Bruins took a 28-19 lead out of halftime and almost matched their scoring total with 23 points in the third quarter.
Betts took it to the Sun Devils with 10 points, five boards, and a block.
Sun Devils stopped at the goal line, and the Bruins immediately take it to the house!
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 11, 2024
📺: Pac-12 Los Angeles#GoBruins | @laurenbetts12 x @gabrielarj11 x @CharismaOsborne pic.twitter.com/dub4bXw5yL
Amanda Muse joined the scoring fun with four points in the fourth quarter.
Check your pockets, a Londynn Jones pass might be in there 🤯
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 11, 2024
Amanda finishes it off down low! 😤
📺: Pac-12 Los Angeles#GoBruins | @Deeezzy3 x @museamanda33 pic.twitter.com/oLq2Dei3Sq
The Bruins will travel to Oregon next for games against the Oregon State Beavers and Ducks on Friday and Sunday.

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.